Language Lab Solutions

Introduction

The face of language labs is changing. We continue to see dedicated rooms with desktop computers, but with increasing frequency, we are seeing portable labs with laptop computers, virtual labs with a mix of computers, and labs where students do not have any computers.

SmartClass+ is a new highly-flexible language lab platform that was developed to address all of these learning environment variations and support both instructor-led and self-study situations.

Additionally, SmartClass+ has been designed from the ground up for ease of use, so that non-technical users can quickly master the system with minimal training.

Why use a Digital Language Lab?
  • Encourage Speaking Practice
    One of the main benefits of a lab is that students have more opportunities to speak – through recording activities and pairing activities. Practice = success.
  • Motivate Your Students
    Digital Language Labs facilitate interactive multimedia activities that get your Nintendo generation students excited about learning.
  • Employ Authentic Materials
    Expose students to a variety of recordings from target language speakers in authentic situations to help them visualize how they can use their new communication skills.
  • Provide Discreet Support
    Shy students appreciate having the privacy of headphones and an electronic call button to ask for discreet support.
  • Manage Student Attention
    Keep students focused on learning activities through discreet observation & listening, and through PC desktop management.
  • Integrate Differential Teaching
    Instructors can configure multiple concurrent activities of varying difficulty so that all students are challenged and can work at their own pace.
  • Simplify Student Evaluation
    Student recordings can be captured to a centralized database for easy follow-up, or can be easily exported for 3rd party evaluation, (e.g. AP Testing).
  • Centralized Teaching Resources
    Instructors are able to integrate a wide variety of existing teaching materials and new digital content into a centralized document library shared amongst all users.
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